MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tony Blair is planning on holding an election on May 5, a Russian lawmaker says after the prime minister turned down an invitation to Russia's World War Two Victory Day celebrations.

"British Prime Minister Tony Blair said there will be elections in his country on May 5, and that is understandable," Konstantin Kosachyov, chairman of the State Duma foreign affairs committee, was quoted by Interfax news agency as saying.

Did you see the Pee Emm on Richard & Judy last evening?
He even sat in as host on "You say, we pay"...

Another couple of appearances like that, a visible bit of laddishness at the next England game (scarf round the neck, swift pint with Eriksonn at half-time) A "heart-warming" public announcement re the Royal Wedding and he's going to be back with a bigger majority than at present.

5 May would be about right. Just before the Army Navy game so all the forces will be occupied with planning their drinking marathon. Too busy planning various RVs in the Cabbage Patch etc to worry about who will lead us into another cut-back.